The court can quash an FIR based on the amicable settlement of disputes between the parties, especially when the dispute is of a private nature and the parties do not wish to pursue the complaint further.

JUDGMENT

Dinesh Kumar Sharma, J. (Oral)

1. The present petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr. PC seeking quashing of FIR No 307/2017 registered at PS Shalimar Bagh, under Sections 365/34 IPC.

2. Ld counsel for the petitioner submits that the FIR was lodged on the statement of Ms. Uma Rani wherein she alleged that her husband and petitioners had some money transactions and on 30.07.2017, she got a call from her husband while he was weeping, stating that the petitioners Azad Singh and Lokesh @ Sheru had caught him and were demanding money of Rs.30,000/-, otherwise they will not free her husband.

3. After investigation, the charge sheet has been filed under section 365/34 IPC. Learned counsel submits that during the proceedings, the parties have amicably resolved all their disputes with the help and intervention of well-wishers and common friends vide settlement agreement dated 15.09.2022 on the following terms and conditions:

1. That the matter has already been settled between the parties to this Settlement Deed/MOU/ Compromise Deed vide its settlement deed dated 03rd September' 2017 but since the Original of the Settlement Deed/ MOU/ Compromise Deed was filed along with the WP (CRL) No: 2542/2017, therefore, the present settlement deed is again executed between the parties to this Settlement Deed/MOU/ Compromise Deed. It is further agreed between the parties to this Settlement Deed/MOU/ Compromise Deed that the settlement deed dated 03 rd September' 2017 shall also be read as part and parcel of this present Settlement Deed/MOU/Compromise Deed.

2. It has been agreed between both the parties to the present Compromise Deed that the litigations pending adjudication between both the parties to this Compromise Deed shall be withdrawn at whose instance such proceedings have been initiated and or is pending adjudication before any Hon'ble Court/Tribunal/Authority/or before any other body, within one week from the date of signing of this Compromise Deed or on the next date of hearing, whichever is earlier and once after signing of the present Compromise Deed, any proceedings pending adjudication against any of the parties to this Compromise Deed, before any Court of Law/ Authority /Tribunal shall be deemed to be dismissed as withdrawn in view of the present Compromise Deed.

3. It has been further agreed between both the parties to this Compromise Deed that both the parties undertake not to file any complaint/ suit of any nature whatsoever in any manner against each other or against any of its respective heirs, representatives, successors, interested persons, assignees, legal representatives, etc.

4. It has been further agreed between both the parties to this Compromise Deed that both the party shall not interfere, in any manner under any circumstances, into the life of any of the parties to this Compromise Deed.

5. It has been further agreed between all the parties to this Settlement Deed/MOU/ Compromise Deed that they will withdraw the complaints/litigations, if any, filed against anyone, and also for which any of the parties to this this Settlement Deed/MOU/ Compromise Deed have no knowledge about the same and further undertakes not to initiate or continue any complaint or litigationwhatsoever in any manner against anyone of the party to the present Settlement Deed/MOU/Compromise Deed after singing of the present Settlement Deed/MOU/Compromise Deed.

6. It has been further agreed between the First parties, after the execution of the present Settlement Deed/MOU/ Compromise Deed, shall file the Petition for Quashing of the FIR No: 307 /2017 Under Section 365 / 34 IPC pertaining to the PS Shalimar Bagh within 07 days from the date of the execution of the present Settlement Deed/MOU/ Compromise Deed and it has been undertaken by the Second Party to this Settlement Deed/MOU/ Compromise Deed that she will cooperate with the First Parties to get the FIR No: 307 /2017 Under Section 365/34 IPC pertaining to the PS Shalimar Bagh quas